MTU Detroit Diesel gets a name change
MTU Detroit Diesel Inc. today announced a name change to Tognum America Inc., effective June 1, 2011. Tognum America, like MTU Detroit Diesel before, is a subsidiary of the Germany-based Tognum Group
MAN Diesel & Turbo extends ultra-long-stroke program
MAN Diesel & Turbo is adding more bore sizes to its ultra-long-stroke engine program. The updated program supplements the G80ME-C9 engine, introduced in October 2010, with G70ME-C9, G60 ME-C9 and G50ME-B9 engines.
Hyundai Heavy gets $1.12 billion drillship order from Rowan Companies
Hyundai Heavy Industries reports that it has won a $1.12 billion order to build two drillships for drilling contractor Rowan Companies Inc. The contract, signed yesterday by Mr. Kim Oi-hyun, senior executive
Carnival orders 3,611 passenger ship for P&O Cruises
The U.K. continues to be a key growth market for Carnival Corporation declared Chairman & CEO Micky Arison as the cruise giant revealed that it has contracted with shipbuilder Fincantieri to construct
Horizon Lines receives NYSE listing warning
Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE: HRZ) says that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has notified the company that it has fallen below the NYSE’s continued listing standards related to minimum market capitalization
DHT swoops on Saga Tankers
NYSE listed DHT Holdings, Inc. is to offer to acquire all of the shares of Oslo Axess listed Saga Tankers ASA (“Saga”). The Board of Directors of Saga has agreed to recommend
Converteam ships first 36 MW generator for new British aircraft carrier
Power conversion specialist Converteam has shipped the first of two massive 75 tonne, 36 Megawatt generators designed specifically to match the electrical power requirement of the propulsion motors for the Royal Navy’s
ABS announces sweeping management changes
A sweeping series of management appointments at ABS, effective July 1, will position a new generation of executives that, says, the classification society “will help define the role and scope of class
Solar power assisted car carrier to test hybrid power system
NYK Line’s solar-power-assisted car carrier Auriga Leader (60,213 gross tons) will in June be used for shipboard tests of a newly developed hybrid power supply. The car carrier will also be fitted
HHI wins LNG carrier order
Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) recently announced it was awarded a $600 million contract to build two 155,000 m3 LNG carriers, including an option for another same class vessel, from Dynagas Ltd.,